Facilitating the implementation of clinical technology in healthcare: what role does a national agency play?

• Published in: BMC health services research Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 347 - 10
• Main Authors: Harvey, Gill, Llewellyn, Sue, Maniatopoulos, Gregory, Boyd, Alan, Procter, Rob
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 10.05.2018; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Biomedical Technology - organization & administration; Case studies; Data Collection; Diabetes; England; Facilitation; Health care industry; Health facilities; Health services; Health Systems Agencies; Humans; i-PARIHS; Implementation; Infusion pumps; Innovations; Insulin; Insulin pump therapy; Insulin pumps; Interviews; Inventions - statistics & numerical data; Organizations; PARIHS; Services; State Medicine - statistics & numerical data; Technology; Technology adoption; Trusts; United Kingdom; United Kingdom > UK; England; Facilitation; Insulin pump therapy; Technology; PARIHS; i-PARIHS; Implementation

Accelerating the implementation of new technology in healthcare is typically complex and multi-faceted. One strategy is to charge a national agency with the responsibility for facilitating implementation. This study examines the role of such an agency in the English National Health Service. In parti...